“Respect All Faiths” : CJI Rebuts Backlash Over Khajuraho Temple Comment
Chief Justice of India(CJI), B.R. Gavai clarified his earlier remarks made while dismissing a plea seeking reconstruction of a damaged Lord Vishnu idol at a Khajuraho temple, stating that he maintains equal respect for all religions. The controversy stemmed from the Chief Justice’s dismissal on September 16 of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking reconstruction […]
SC Backs SBI; Cites Bijnor Precedent: ‘One -Time Settlement Benefits Not An Absolute Right’
In a significant ruling the Supreme Court has ruled in favour of the State Bank of India (SBI) in a case about the 2020 One-Time Settlement (OTS) Scheme. A bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice A.G. Masih held that a borrower’s application is invalid if the required 5% upfront payment is not made. Because […]
Bombay HC Censures “Scandalous & Scurrilous” Pleadings: Initiates Suo Motu Criminal Contempt Against Advocate Nilesh Ojha
The Bombay High Court, led by Chief Justice (CJ) Shree Chandrashekhar , on Wednesday initiated a suo motu criminal contempt of court case against advocate Nilesh Ojha. This move comes in response to Ojha’s 'scandalous and scurrilous' accusations against a sitting judge, allegations he made while defending himself in another criminal contempt case. That original […]
SC Reaffirms Decades-Old ‘Bhagat Ram Principle’ On Village Lands: Unused ‘Bachat Land’ Stays With Farmers
In a significant judgment bringing relief to Haryana-based landowners, the Supreme Court has ruled that any ‘bachat land’– the land left unused after marking plots for common use during consolidation- must be redistributed/given back to the original proprietors in proportion to the land they had contributed. The ruling reinforces that if the leftover land is […]
4-Kg Gold Deficit On Sabarimala Temple Idols: HC Orders Vigilance Inquiry
The Kerala High Court’s division bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar has instructed the Chief Vigilance and Security Officer (Superintendent of Police) to probe suspected discrepancies in the recorded gold weight of the Dwarapalaka idols of the Sabarimala temple. Facts: The alleged loss of gold surfaced during the Court’s consideration of […]
HC To Victims : Only Trial Witnesses Can Challenge Malegaon Blast Acquittal
During the hearing of the appeal filed by victims of the 2008 Malegaon Blast against the acquittal of former BJP MP Pragya Thakur, Lt. Col. Prasad Purohit, and others, the Bombay High Court, led by Chief Justice Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad, made it clear that it would consider the plea only if the appellants […]
147-Kg Ganja Case ; Section 52-A Compliance Enough, Bulk Contraband Need Not Be Shown in Court : SC
The Supreme Court of India has held that, in cases under the NDPS Act, the prosecution is not weakened simply because the seized narcotics were not physically produced before the trial court, provided the requirements of Section 52-A have been properly followed. A bench of Justice Manoj Mishra and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan set aside an […]
Nilgiris Elephant Corridor : HC Demands Government Acquisition, Bars Commercial Resorts
In a case raising serious environmental concern, the Madras High Court Division Bench of Justice N. Sathish Kumar and Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy recently heard a batch of writ petitions challenging the Segur Plateau Elephant Corridor Inquiry Committee and questioning the applicability of the Tamil Nadu Preservation of Private Forests Act, 1949 (TNPPF), highlighting the […]
Continued Incarceration After Charge-Sheet in Alleged Transnational Terror Conspiracy Linked to Manipur Unrest : SC Demands Justification
In a recent development, the Supreme Court’s bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta, issued notice to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), on a plea filed by an accused challenging prolonged incarceration and denial of bail in connection with an alleged transnational conspiracy behind the Manipur violence. The plea highlights that although a charge-sheet […]
HC Quashes Rape FIR : Consensual Relationship Not False Promise of Marriage
An application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (“CrPC”) was filed before the Delhi High Court seeking to quash an FIR for rape under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (“IPC”), where the central issue before the Single Bench of Dr. Swarana Kanta Sharma was whether the complainant, despite knowing […]